General Discussion Thread 2020-21

[Anthony Abloh]

Hi Nat, they won't get back to us until after the deadline which is tomorrow!

 

[thecorporatelawyer]

Hi all, in the Slaughter and May application, the section where you are entering your UG grades they ask for the month and date you completed your exam. Although what if the module was 100% coursework? Do they simply mean the month/year you finished the module, i.e. if it was just a module in the fall that was 100% coursework you would put 01/18 if you finished in Jan of 2018?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hi all, in the Slaughter and May application, the section where you are entering your UG grades they ask for the month and date you completed your exam. Although what if the module was 100% coursework? Do they simply mean the month/year you finished the module, i.e. if it was just a module in the fall that was 100% coursework you would put 01/18 if you finished in Jan of 2018?

Don’t worry about this really, especially if the month isn’t on your transcript.

 

[dosblancos7]

Do BCLP still do the verbal reasoning test? Submitted a TC app on the 14th, and was wondering as last year when I applied for the insight scheme, I was asked to do one!

 

[dosblancos7]

For those doing TC apps, which firms have you applied to so far?

 

[thecorporatelawyer]

Don’t worry about this really, especially if the month isn’t on your transcript.

So I can just leave it blank?

 

[thecorporatelawyer]

For those doing TC apps, which firms have you applied to so far?

I did Bakers, Stephenson Harwood, Dentons, Macfarlanes and I'm finishing my Slaughter and May app this weekend. Other than that I'm not applying to any others

 

[dosblancos7]

I did Bakers, Stephenson Harwood, Dentons, Macfarlanes and I'm finishing my Slaughter and May app this weekend. Other than that I'm not applying to any others

Nice I just submitted Bakers yesterday!
When did you apply for Bakers?

 

[thecorporatelawyer]

Nice I just submitted Bakers yesterday!
When did you apply for Bakers?

I actually applied in the graduates recruitment stage which ended on April 1. Unfortunately I didn't make it past the the video interview, but good luck!

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

So I can just leave it blank?

I think you will need to provide a month to be able to proceed.

 

[thecorporatelawyer]

I think you will need to provide a month to be able to proceed.

Okay, so I'm assuming it's fine to just put the month/year I completed the module? i.e. like I said before if I did an autumn module that finished in January I could put 01/18?

 

[Caitlin]

Do BCLP still do the verbal reasoning test? Submitted a TC app on the 14th, and was wondering as last year when I applied for the insight scheme, I was asked to do one!

Nope, they stopped doing it March last year!

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Okay, so I'm assuming it's fine to just put the month/year I completed the module? i.e. like I said before if I did an autumn module that finished in January I could put 01/18?

yeah - I really wouldn’t worry about it.

 

[W]

Nope, they stopped doing it March last year!

Anyone heard from them? They been a bit quiet lol

 

[thecorporatelawyer]

Anyone that applied for Macfarlanes direct TC heard back yet?

 

[thecorporatelawyer]

Hi all, I am assuming most firms use the new tariff system? I know there was an old system, so I just want to make sure that every firm uses the up to date system

 

[thecorporatelawyer]

Sorry for all the questions about Slaughters but for those that applied, did you say "Dear Mrs. Janine Arnold" or just "Dear Janine Arnold" as there is no indication anywhere online whether she goes by Mrs or Ms and I don't want to make a vital mistake haha

 

[Saksham Malik]

Has anyone heard from Pinsent Masons? Their applications closed over a month ago and now I'm just anxious they might have already replied to the ones who got in and I didn't, so.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hi all, I am assuming most firms use the new tariff system? I know there was an old system, so I just want to make sure that every firm uses the up to date system

There is only the new tariff system - if a firm is still stating an A-Level/equivalent requirement using the old tariff (eg they are requesting UCAS points of more than 200) you just need to convert it into the new system. The old system no longer exists and the new one is backdated.

 

[Parent]

Sorry for all the questions about Slaughters but for those that applied, did you say "Dear Mrs. Janine Arnold" or just "Dear Janine Arnold" as there is no indication anywhere online whether she goes by Mrs or Ms and I don't want to make a vital mistake haha

I wouldn’t put either. I would say Dear Ms Arnold or Dear Janine - but that is too informal.
And Do make sure you put yours sincerely.